高三英语 关于主题庆祝和公益生活话题阅读理解 专项训练
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一、阅读理解
On Remembrance Day members of the armed forces (soldiers, sailors and airmen) are commemorated (纪念).
The other common name for this day is Armistice Day which marks the date and time when armies stopped fighting World War Ⅰ, on November 11th at 11am in 1918 (the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month). Some 100,000 Canadian soldiers died in the First and Second World Wars.
In Canada, Remembrance Day is a federal statutory (法定的) holiday — with a notable exception of Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Ontario and Quebec — as it is in many other countries in the world where this day is observed on the national level.
All government buildings fly the Canadian flag this day and people remember those who fought for Canada during a two-minute silence at 11am. Many people wear poppies before and on Remembrance Day to show their respect and support for Canadian troops. Poppies are generally handed out free but often a voluntary donation is given in exchange.
In the United States this day is called Veterans’ Day and is also observed on November 11th. Should Remembrance Day be a state holiday in every province?
We continue to receive lots of messages from people all over the country who are outraged (气愤的) why Remembrance Day is not a state holiday everywhere in Canada. Indeed, it would make sense to make this a state holiday in every province and territory — even in Ontario. But not everyone agrees. Send us your thoughts about this issue in the comment area near the bottom of this page.
Recently we received a comment from Jason and would like to post it on this page because we think that Jason makes a very good point in his message:
“Please DO NOT make Remembrance Day a statutory holiday in Ontario. Family Day is a much more appreciated break for families in the heart of the long cold depressing winter. Remembrance Day is better observed in a ceremony at your school, community centre or place of work.”
1．What can be learned about Remembrance Day?
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A. It was established on November 11th, 1918. B. It is also referred to as Armistice Day.
C. It is not observed on the same day as Veterans’ Day.
D. It is held in memory of American soldiers that died in two world wars. 2．What usually take place to mark Remembrance Day in Canada? A. The Canadian flag will appear on all buildings. B. People hold a two-minute silence at 12 am. C. All people wear poppies just on the day.
D. Poppies are often offered in exchange for some donation. 3．Why is Jason’s comment posted based on the text? A. There is something in what he said about the issue. B. Not everyone agrees to have Remembrance Day. C. To collect people’s different views on the issue. D. To show Family Day is appreciated in Ontario. 4．Where is this passage most likely taken from? A. The Internet. B. The magazine. C. The newspaper. D. The history book.
In 1947 a group of famous people from the art world headed by an Austrian conductor decided to hold an international festival of music, dance and theatre in Edinburgh. The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War.
It quickly attracted famous names such as Alec Guinness, Richard Burton, Darne Margot Fonteyn and Marlene Dietrich as well as the big symphony orchestras (交响乐团). It became a fixed event every August and now attracts 400,000 people yearly.
At the same time, the “Fringe” appeared as a challenge to the official festival. Eight theatre groups turned up uninvited in 1947, in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform, and they did so in a public housed issued for years.
Soon, groups of students firstly from Edinburgh University, and later from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, Durham and Birmingham were making the journey to the Scottish capital each summer to perform theatre by little-known writers of plays in small church halls to the people of Edinburgh.
Today the “Fringe”, once less recognized, has far outgrown the festival with around 1,500
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performances of theatre, music and dance on every one of the 21 days it lasts. And yet as early as 1959, with only 19 theatre groups performing, some said it was getting too big.
A paid administrator was first employed only in 1971, and today there are eight administrators working all year round and the number rises to 150 during August itself. In 2004 there were 200 places housing 1,695 shows by over 600 different groups from 50 different countries. More than 1.25 million tickets were sold.
5．What was the purpose of Edinburgh Festival at the beginning? A. To introduce young theatre groups. B. To honor heroes of World War II. C. To bring Europe together again. D. To attract great artists from Europe.
6．Why did some uninvited theatre groups come to Edinburgh in 1947? A. They owned a public house there. B. They wanted to take part in the festival. C. They thought they were also famous. D. They came to take up a challenge. 7．Who joined the Fringe after it appeared? A. Popular writers.
B. Performers of music and dance. C. Artists from around the world. D. University students.
8．We may learn from the text that Edinburgh Festival . A. has become a non-official event B. keeps growing rapidly C. gives shows all year round D. has gone beyond an art festival
After eight months’ delicate preparations, an evening gala(聚会) Sail to the Future for leaders and representatives attending the 9th BRICS Summit was held at the Banlam Grand Theater in Xiamen, East China’s Fujian province. 9． It consists of five chapters including Wind from the Sea, Sky and the Sea, Rhythm of the Sea, Tide and the Sea as well as the Dream from the Sea, highlighting the unique Fujian culture while introducing the strongest features of Xiamen.
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Taking advantage of “sea” element to promote cooperation. Sea was the central idea that ran through the whole gala. 10． It is a city with three sides facing the sea.
11． In the second part, the popular Chinese song The Sea, My Sweet Home featured the life of the people living in this area, and their proud Fujian, or Minnan culture.
“The unique geographic advantages of the costal city and the local lifestyle gave us much inspiration of the evening gala,” said Xie Nan, general director of the evening gala.
“Many Minnan culture elements, including Fujian opera, fishing culture and Fujian Nanyin, are honored as a ‘living fossil’ of ancient Chinese music. 12．”
“A good performance requires close relationship between composing and dance rhythm. At first, we asked the composer and dancer to create their works on their own. 13． It was not a simple progress. They needed not just perfect time but inspiration and team work,” Zhang Dongxin, executive director of the evening gala, said. A. The gala is based on the theme of “sea”. B. And they were taken into the stage performance. C. The gala is meant to be held beside the sea. D. That is the end of the whole wonderful performance. E. “Billowing waves” was performed as the opening dance. F. It is also one of the most distinctive characteristics of Xiamen.
G. Then they had to discuss with each other again and again to find the balance.
Prom(高中毕业舞会)is a day you’ll never forget. It’s one of the most important events of your senior year, one you certainly don’t want to miss.
About a month before prom, I started my countdown(倒计时). It took me about a week to find my dress. I bought it secondhand, but it was the most beautiful dress I’d ever seen-not too fancy, just the look I wanted. My shoes were bought from Wal-Mart. It might not seem the best place for shoes, but they were so comfortable that I couldn’t wait to dance all night long in them. My cousin Melissa did my hair and make-up. I received so many compliments(恭维）at prom about my hair and make-up and I felt grateful to her.
I had much fun with a group of friends. We danced for four hours and I felt as if my feet were going to fall off. After that came the dessert buffet(自助餐). There were four to five tables filled with sweets. I only had a piece of chocolate cheesecake and this little cup of strawberry dessert, but both were to die for.
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